Trephionus inexpectatus

Trephionus inexpectatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Carabidae
Subfamily:	Platyninae
Genus:	Trephionus
Species:	T. inexpectatus
Binomial name
	Trephionus inexpectatus; Sasakawa & Itô, 2018

Trephionus inexpectatus, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. It is endemic to Japan.[1]

Etymology

The specific name inexpectatus is due to unexpected discovery, where it was taken as another congeneric species.[1]

Description

Body length of male is about 8.8 mm. Dorsal surface blackish brown to black. Endophallus stout in shape. No hind wings. Dorso-apical lobe conical. Apex of aedeagus truncate.[1]

References

"Taxonomic notes on the ground beetles in the genus Trephionus Bates, 1883 from central Honshu, Japan". Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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[Tinexpectatus-1] "Taxonomic notes on the ground beetles in the genus Trephionus Bates, 1883 from central Honshu, Japan". Zookeys. Retrieved 3 April 2018.